The new BMW 8 Series Concept is gorgeous. It’s the kind of big grand touring coupe we rarely see anymore. It’s almost as if whoever designed it had a special love for the original 8 Series from the 1990s. Turns out that’s the case after all, and if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to remake your favorite car for the modern age, check this out.

John Buckingham, the designer of the new BMW 8 Series Concept, had a favorite car growing up: the BMW E31, otherwise known as the first-generation of the 8 Series, which BMW built from 1989-1999.

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Last August, Buckingham met a perfectly-preserved red E31 in person for the first time in a long time. It was cute, and it was caught on video.